Morocco and the European Union reiterated, on Friday, February 14, 2020 in Brussels, their commitment to work together for an even stronger partnership in the coming years. This was on the occasion of a meeting between the Minister of Industry, Trade, Green Economy and Digital, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the European Commissioner for Trade, Phil Hogan.
Morocco is waiting to be removed from the list of tax havens. This will be done at the end of the meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union to be held on Tuesday, February 18 in Brussels. The agenda focuses on the list of non-cooperative countries and territories of the European Union.
Moroccans come first in the ranking of non-European Union (EU) nationalities. This is revealed by the 2020 edition of "Mini-bru", a condensed and updated set of figures on Brussels.
The Spanish Prime Minister has urged the European Union to support Morocco in its fight against illegal immigration.
The imminent ban on glyphosate-based products by certain European countries could slow the momentum of Moroccan exports, which have risen to nearly 60 billion DH over the past ten years. Luxembourg has just set the tone and will certainly be followed by other countries.
On a working visit to Morocco , Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Economy and Finance, was in Rabat on Friday, January 31, 2020, at the office of the Minister of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform, Mohamed Benchaâboun. On the agenda of the exchanges, the establishment of a "new cooperation pact" between the two countries.
Morocco and the European Union (EU) reiterated, on Wednesday in Brussels, their support for the United Nations political process on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara. Indeed, the UN institution hopes to achieve a just, realistic, pragmatic, sustainable and mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue.
Visa fees in the Schengen area will increase by 33.3%, according to the new Visa Code adopted by the Council of the European Union in June 2019.
Gibraltar will likely join the Schengen area after the Brexit transition period set for February 1. The goal is to guarantee freedom of movement at its border with Spain.
In order to help Morocco effectively combat illegal immigration, the European Union has offered the kingdom 15 drones and logistical and financial assistance. The equipment will allow the Kingdom to monitor its coasts in order to efficiently control migratory flows to Europe.
Morocco has tripled its berry cultivation area. It has increased from 3,035 ha in 2009 to nearly 9,000 ha over the past two years, resulting in a leap in average production, set at 197,000 tons this year.
Suffering from cancer, Fatma Aboudrar chose to stow away on a boat to reach the Canary Islands. In search of treatment for her illness in Europe, she shared the video of her boarding on Facebook with a message full of compassion to justify her decision.